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Public benefit is central to the work of all charities, regardless of their size.

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For an organisation to be legally classed as a charity,

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its charity purpose and aims must be for the public benefit.

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And by public benefit, we don't mean that the organisation is simply doing good things!

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The Charities Act 2006 specifies that: “to be a charity,

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there must be an identifiable benefit or benefits related to the charity's aims,

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and these must be able to be evidenced.

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It must also be helping the public or a section of the public.”

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All charities must prove that they benefit the public in the work that they do.

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It should not be difficult for trustees to determine who their beneficiaries

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are as the charity's work should focus on this aim. If you don’t know,

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you should find this information in the charity purpose, mission statement or annual report.

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This might sound obvious, but it’s easy for people who want to do good,

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to slip away from the original purpose.

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